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Zacks proprietary quantitative models divide each set of ETFs following a similar investment strategy (style box/industry/asset class) into three risk categories- High, Medium, and Low. The aim of our models is to select the best ETFs within each risk category, so that investors can pick an ETF that matches their particular risk preference in order to better achieve their investment goals.

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SP DEVELOPED EX-US BMI INDEX

The S&P Developed Ex?U.S. BMI Index is a market capitalization weighted index that defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded companies domiciled in developed countries outside the U.S. The Developed Index is ?float adjusted?, meaning that only those shares publicly available to investors are included in the Developed Index calculation.

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SPDR SP WORLD EX-US ETF

The SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF, before expenses, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the total return performance of the The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Index, an equity index based upon the world (ex-US) composite market.

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